NASA revealed that for the first time in five months it can check the status of its Voyager 1 spacecraft, which has traveled deeper into space than any other mission.
The farthest-away pictures of Earth ever taken
NASA spacecraft have captured a number of distant images of Earth, including a famous shot from billions of miles away. Here’s our humble planet seen from deep space.
NASA video shows stunning scene from extremely volcanic world Io
The NASA Juno spacecraft flew by Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, and the space agency used the captured images to create a powerful scene from this distant moon.
Alien planets might teem with purple — yes, purple — life
Life on alien worlds may not be green, like many organisms on Earth, but instead may be purple. Microbes with purple-pigments may be better suited to survive on distant planets.
NASA excitedly confirms it will fly a sci-fi craft on distant moon
NASA announced that its Dragonfly mission to Saturn’s moon Titan is officially funded and on track for a launch. The rotocraft will investigate Titan’s unique environment.
NASA spacecraft snaps view of volcanoes erupting on distant world Io
NASA’s Juno spacecraft flew by Jupiter’s volcanic moon Io, capturing detailed footage of the Jovian moon on its extended deep space mission.
You’ve got to see the biggest digital camera on Earth. It’s car-sized.
Scientists announced the completion of the largest digital camera on Earth, the LSST Camera which will be mounted on the powerful Vera C. Rubin Observatory. It will revolutionize views of space.
NASA spacecraft films crazy vortex while flying through sun’s atmosphere
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe recently flew through the sun’s atmosphere and captured footage of vortex-like structures created by a coronal mass ejection, or CME.
Mars spacecraft snaps glorious view of Martian volcanoes — and a surprise
The European Space Agency’s Mars Express orbiter captured a detailed view of Martian volcanoes, clouds, and even a surprise visit from the moon Phobos.
Astronaut witnessed a solar eclipse from space. It was ‘unnatural.’
NASA astronaut Terry Virts saw a total solar eclipse from the space station, a view from space he said looked “unnatural.” Now, he encourages people to see the April 8, 2024, event.